Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-15
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FGr8O 0ks lrday MT. and Mrs. H. 4. Roel were

On Saturday MT. and Mrs. H. A. Roel were
 presented with a son weighing 12 pounds P. F. Bohan, the merchant tailor. made Z
 voluntary assignment in tho oity court yes
 terdsy.
 Freeman A. Stagg, son of Josiah L. Stagg
 died suddenly at his residence in Stratford Sunday at the age of 25 years. l Hon. E. D. Bassett, the Haytien repre- sentative in New York, is taking short va | cation with his family in this city.
 Mrs. Patrick Meaney died at her home on ! Canal street Sunday after very brief illness. The funeral services will be held at St. Ma rvs church this morning.
 Among the Yale dinner guests of the Buf- falo club, Buffalo, was the Rev. Dr Hum, who is 9S years of age, and believed to be the oldest living graduate of that place. At the election of officers for the Grays Wednesday night it is very probable that c. c. Ford will be chosen captain, H. S. Nun son first lieutenant, and G. H. Mallory sec- ond lieutenant.
 Fireman George Morehouse of steamer 8, who was hurt at the Atwater block fire, is improving and will be out in about two weeks. He is yet hardly able to bear his
 
 Miss Kate E. Masterson, we'll known teacher in the Bridgeport public schools died Saturday evening at the residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Masterson, In that city, at the age of thirty-three years
 Miss Nellie M- Augur, daughter of the late George Augur, lies critically ill at her home. corner of Howe and Elm streets Her re- covery is not expected. Miss Ausur, who is about 33 years of age, has been in failing health for the past year.
 Major D. M. Read, of Bridgeport, accom- panied by Hon. M. w Seymour and Frank Fitch, reached home from their western trip Sunday evening. They received Charles Reads dispatch on Friday at Kansas City announcing the fire which damaged D. M Reads store in Bridgeport.
 Those prominently spoken of in connection with the place vacated by Superintendent Stevenson's resignation are Ticket Agent J. N. States of New Haven, Joseph Franklin, manager at the Grand Central depot, and Henry A. Bishop, who is now general super intendent of the Housatonic road. MT. Reed claims, however, that Mr. States is not sn applicant for the position and will probably remain where he is. Mr. Franklin has proven such valuable man in his present oositior that his transfer to another place is also inn l probable. The chances, therefore. would seem to favor the appointment of Mr. Bishop | to the vacancy.
 MT. John M. Crampton of Champion & | Heaton, dealers in window shades and cur tain fixtures, passed in the cars the scene of the recent terrible accident at White River Junction only few hours before the accident and was in Burlington the day after. As he and friend were looking out of the car window when passing over the bridge where the cars went off they. both remarked what m awful place it would be for the ears to ,ako plunge from. The bridge was higher han the Shore Line bridge over the Quinni- olac river at Fair Haven, but did not seem IS high, the descent at each end being more ,radual. Mir. Champion has just returned rom the business trip north in which he has 'een engaged for several weeks past